Grand national 2018 odds

By Frank Keogh BBC Sport 30 Jan From the section Horse Racing Share this with Digg Facebook Google LinkedIn Reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/47057299 Read more about sharing. Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is among a number of celebrity owners with horses entered for this year's Grand National at Aintree on 6 April.Wood, 71, bred and owns Sandymount Duke, stabled with the Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Jessica Harrington.The 10-year-old is one of a record 47 Irish-trained entries - including last year's winner Tiger Roll - among a total of 112 hopefuls at this stage.A maximum field of 40 runners will take on the 30 fences in Liverpool.Other leading contenders include Scotland's 2017 victor One For Arthur and the Welsh National winner Elegant Escape.2018: Smallest horse, oldest jockey: Tiger Roll's National triumph2017: … [Read more...] about Grand National 2019: Ronnie Wood, Sir Alex Ferguson enter horses in race

The Grand National could have no Irish-trained horses this year as a result of the Brexit vote. Irish-trained horses took 15 of the 40 places in Britain's most-popular horse racing event during the 2018 running of the event - the largest selection of Irish horses to date. Reigning champion Tiger Roll, who is looked after by legendary trainer Gordon Elliott, is based on the emerald isle. Tiger Roll is again among the favourites for the 2019 race, while another Irish horse, Bellshill - who is trained by Willie Mullins - is also hotly tipped for a good run. But bookmakers have been forced to slash the odds of having no Irish-based horses run in the 2019 Grand National. Paddy Power have halved the possibility from 33/1 to 16/1 after Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was soundly beaten in a Parliament record vote earlier this week. The free movement of horses is now expected to be heavily affected because of the deal being turned down. With a no-deal Brexit now likely and … [Read more...] about How Brexit vote could have massive Grand National ramifications

1956: CRUDWELL Crudwell’s victory in the 1956 Welsh National was an especially poignant moment for his jockey Dick Francis, who 10 days earlier had been deprived of certain victory in the Grand National when riding the Queen Mother’s Devon Loch. Well clear of his pursuers with 50 yards to go to the winning post, he suddenly lost his hind legs and sprawled to the ground. Numerous theories were put forward to explain what happened, but nobody will ever know why. Crudwell was a remarkable horse, who won a 20th century-record 50 and was placed in 32 of his 108 races between 1950 and 1960. Going into the 1956 Welsh National, the race went according to plan until Crudwell made a mistake at the third last and jumped the next stickily. Nevertheless, he was still able to produce a great finishing burst and caught Billy Budd, who was carrying almost two stone less, in the last few strides. In his autobiography, a grateful Francis wrote: “Dear Crudwell. I forgot Devon Loch for … [Read more...] about Chepstow’s most memorable Coral Welsh Grand Nationals

2017 Randox Health Grand National hero One For Arthur was among the 58 entries revealed today for the Randox Health Becher Handicap Chase at Aintree Racecourse. While another Grand National winner, trainer Dr Richard Newland, will aim Abolitionist – a winner over hurdles at Aintree last weekend - at the feature race run over the famous Grand National fences on December 8. The Lucinda Russell-trained One For Arthur has not run since his finest hour when he landed the Grand National under Derek Fox, beating Cause of Causes by four and a half lengths at Aintree in April 2017. The nine-year-old sustained a tendon injury in October later that year when being prepared to get back on the road to defending his crown. He looks set to make his return back at the scene of his greatest triumph three weeks on Saturday. Dr Richard Newland won the Grand National with Pineau De Re in 2014 and is eyeing another crack at the big one on April 6 in the new year. Formerly trained in Ireland by … [Read more...] about Grand National hero One For Arthur among 58 entries for Becher Chase

By Dave Woods BBC rugby league correspondent 11 Oct From the section Rugby League Share this with Digg Facebook Google LinkedIn Reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/45806031 Read more about sharing. Betfred Super League Grand Final 2018Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester Date: Saturday, 13 October Kick-off: 18:00 BST Coverage: Highlights on BBC Sport; commentary on BBC national and local radio; live text coverage on the BBC Sport website and app.It is a Grand Final that will be awash with stories, whoever wins.So for the neutrals it is a case of pick your favourite fairytale ending to the 2018 season, and settle back to see what happens in what should be one hell of a battle.For Wigan it is all about goodbyes, and one significant welcome back.The Saturday night lights of domestic rugby league's biggest stage will shine down on a clutch … [Read more...] about Super League Grand Final 2018: Wigan & Warrington will provide fairytale ending